Questions about Hardwick Hall
What design work is credited to Robert Smythson at Hardwick Hall?
Robert Smythson designed Hardwick Hall.
More documented details
Hardwick Hall is connected to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (movie, 2010).
Hardwick Hall is in Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
The recorded construction date for Hardwick Hall is 1597.
The recorded style of Hardwick Hall is Elizabethan Renaissance.
Hardwick Hall is connected to Mary Queen of Scots (movie, 2018).
Hardwick Hall is an Elizabethan hall in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, and a filming location for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and Mary Queen of Scots (2018). Built in 1597, it was designed by Robert Smythson, and is Grade I listed. It is owned by National Trust.
Location: Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Verified facts
- Appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (movie, 2010)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-4918, SRC-4919 - Located in Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-4918, SRC-4920 - Built in 1597
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-4918, SRC-4919 - Architectural style: Elizabethan
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-4918, SRC-4919 - Designed by Robert Smythson
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-4918, SRC-4918, SRC-5236, SRC-5237, SRC-7513, SRC-7514 - Owned by National Trust
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-4918, SRC-4920, SRC-5238, SRC-7515, SRC-7513 - Historic designation: Grade I listed building
confidence 90/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-4918, SRC-4921, SRC-5239, SRC-5240 - Appeared in Mary Queen of Scots (movie, 2018)
confidence 75/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-10595, SRC-7455, SRC-6702, SRC-14375
Evidence & sources
- SRC-10595 — https://www.atlasofwonders.com/2018/12/mary-queen-scots-filming-location.html (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-14375 — Destination Chesterfield — See the film then visit the Peak District places linked with Mary Queen o (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-4918 — Wikipedia – Hardwick Hall (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4919 — National Trust – Harry Potter filming locations (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4920 — National Trust – Hardwick (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4921 — Historic England – National Heritage List for England (Tier 1, government; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5236 — Wikishire (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5237 — Encyclopedia.com (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5238 — National Trust (Hardwick history) (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5239 — National Trust (Tier 1, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5240 — Mark Fletcher (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6702 — Visit Peak District & Derbyshire — Top Film Locations (Tier 2, tourism-board; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7455 — Mary Queen of Scots Filming Locations: FULL List + Map! – Almost Ginger (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7513 — History Hit: Hardwick Hall – History and Facts (Tier 2, history-editorial; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7514 — Coohom: The Designer Behind Hardwick Hall (Tier 3, design-editorial; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7515 — Historic England, National Heritage List entry 1000450: Hardwick Hall registered park and garden (Tier 1, official-listing; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
The entries above show the sources and confidence scores recorded in our fact ledger.
Source tiers are internal classifications, not guarantees of accuracy or independence.
Several sources may repeat the same underlying account; a source count alone does not establish independent corroboration. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.
Plan Your Visit
Hours: Hall open seasonally (typically Feb-Oct); gardens, parkland & stableyard open year-round. Check NT site for daily times.
Admission: Hall, Old Hall, gardens & parkland: Adult £21, Child (5-17) £10.50, under-5 free, Family £52.50; NT members free (parking included).